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Afghan Chicken Farm
Members of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team visited a local chicken farm owner in Khinj district, Panjshayr province recently. Shanawaz Khan is a Go Joeal villager who started his chicken farm about 16 months ago with 30 chickens. Khan now has more than 800 laying hens and he looks to continue the growth of his business in the future. “I’d like to have 8,000 chickens to produce enough eggs for all of Panjshayr and one day, all of Afghanistan,” Khan said through an interpreter. “He impressed me from the beginning with his … experience and vision,” said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey Casada, Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team leader. The Kentucky agribusiness team visited Khan to see the condition of the farm and talk with him about his plans for the future of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Checking Out Afghan Chicks
Three employees from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington and one USDA employee from Kabul and the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team visited the Parwan Department of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock chicken farm Sept. 22. Bobby Ritchey, assistant deputy director, Doug Berman, director of fragile materials, and Paul Trupo, all USDA employees from Washington, and Rod McSherry, the ministry director of the USDA in Kabul, were led by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Roger Hamm, the Kentucky … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Fish Farms and Chicken Ranches
We’re reaching a point where some of our soldiers in Iraq are more in danger from a stampede than from enemy action. And look at the author’s name, just for a yolk. Chicken farming in Iraq is moving toward pre-war levels, as coalition forces work with farmers to overcome challenges. Dialogue has begun on how to increase production with the owners of seven chicken houses in the region where the 3rd Infantry Division’s 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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